House Commission XII Urges ESDM to Enforce Mining Law Amid Rolling Blackouts
The Deputy Chairman of Commission XII of the DPR, Bambang Haryadi, has highlighted the issue of rolling blackouts in Java. Bambang pointed to coal supply problems, stating that such shortages should not be occurring.
Bambang emphasised that the obligation to fulfil coal requirements for PLN is clearly regulated under Article 5, Paragraph 3 of Law Number 2 of 2025 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba).
According to this regulation, holders of IUP/IUPK (Mining Business Licences/Special Mining Business Licences) in the production stage phase are required to meet domestic needs before exporting, prioritising the needs of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) that manage essential public services.
The explanation for Paragraph 3 specifies that this includes meeting the needs of SOEs serving electricity, those operating in the energy sector, and those producing fertiliser for the wider community.
“The coal supply shortage for PLN should not be happening because it is clearly regulated in Article 5, Paragraph 3 of Law Number 2 of 2025 regarding Minerba and its explanation,” Bambang told reporters on Sunday (21/06/2026).
Bambang urged the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) to implement and enforce the provisions contained within the Law. He requested that regulations requiring IUP and IUPK holders to meet the needs of PLN, as the state electricity provider, be strictly enforced.
“The Ministry of Energy just needs to implement the provisions of that Law. With those provisions, there is no longer a need for DMO (Domestic Market Obligation), because it is clearly regulated in the Law that all IUP and IUPK holders must meet PLN’s needs as a state electricity enterprise before conducting exports,” said the Secretary of the Gerindra Faction of the DPR.
Bambang detailed that the 2025 Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) stands at 1 billion metric tonnes with a realisation of 800 million metric tonnes, while PLN’s requirement is approximately 152 million metric tonnes. “Therefore, if referring to the Law, there is actually no reason for PLN to face a supply shortage,” Bambang added.
Explanation from the Minister of Energy
Quoting detikFinance, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, stated that PLN’s coal requirements have been anticipated through assignments to national coal companies.
Bahlil detailed that PLN’s coal requirement is 154 million tonnes per year. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has assigned several companies to supply coal to PLN.
“The total requirement for PLN’s coal is 154 million. From that 154 million, the Director General of Minerals and Coal has assigned national coal companies for 180 to 190 million, with 134 million tonnes already under contract, meaning there is only about 18 million left. Where is the shortage? Technically, getting it to the power plants is not the task of the Director General of Minerals and Coal. That is a technical matter of PLN’s logistics management,” Bahliv explained in a written statement, as quoted from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources website, on Saturday (20/06/2026).